Annals of internal medicine
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Comparative Study
The increasing burden of mortality from viral hepatitis in the United States between 1999 and 2007.
The increasing health burden and mortality from hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the United States are underappreciated. ⋯ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Chronic hepatitis C virus is difficult to treat and affects approximately 3 million Americans. Protease inhibitors increase the effectiveness of standard therapy, but they are costly. A genetic assay may identify patients most likely to benefit from this treatment advance. ⋯ Stanford University.